Marc Shaw

Required tools

needle nose pliers
5 mm allen key
utility knife
philips screwdriver, medium size (cross-tip)

Marc Shaw

Remove upper panel by removing screw from inner small panel and two screws underneath then pop out screw cover on other end (using fingernails) and remove screw underneath.

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Unplug power door lock wire and set upper panel aside (plug is keyed so don't worry about labelling it).

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Pop manual lock cover off with utility knife, unscrew retaining screw underneath, and unscrew retaining piece (if very tight, use opened tips of needlenose pliers to loosen).

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Unhook door latch mechanism by pulling on latch and lifting small bar behind to unsnap out of small, white plastic cup. Unscrew the two bolts behind latch in door handle using 5 mm allen key.

Marc Shaw

Remove 7 screws around perimeter of lower edge of door to remove door bin. Don't forget screws inside door box that go into door latch region and under the lid at outer edge into door.

Marc Shaw

Remove 2 bolts from upper edge of door handle using 5 mm allan key.

Marc Shaw

Unpop door panel by pulling gently on door. There are 3 pop-in nubbins - 2 towards the car and 1 on the outer edge. Unplug power window plug and speaker plugs. Be careful as door still has speaker in it -- it is very heavy and door panel will bend or even break easily.

Pop-in rivets circled in red, plugs to undo circled in green.